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@Thorne I know, I know “The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit." ~ W. Somerset Maugham but I couldn't resist.
"One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well." - Amos Bronson Alcott

Or you can be a pain in the ass like me, who knows how to look up relevant quotes.

Quote Originally Posted by Anita Blake View Post
"Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."
I don't think MLK Jr. got it quite right, though. Understanding can drive out hate. Know your enemy and know why he hates you and you are one step closer to accepting him. And, of course, death destroys hate, too. It's pointless to hate someone who is dead. I can hate what he has done, and I can hate even more what he has made us do. I cannot hate the man, though. It would be pointless.

And it's even more pointless to celebrate his death.

What we need to do is to understand why bin Laden hated us, and we'll be one step closer to preventing others from hating us as well.